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A grand jury investigation found that Pennsylvania health and licensing officials received reports about Dr. Kermit Gosnell's abortion practice, the Women's Medical Society, but took no action. Official inspections, dating as far back as 1989, repeatedly found health violations in the clinic, but no one ever ensured they were corrected.
The grand jury report also said, "the medical examiner of Delaware County informed the department that Gosnell had performed an illegal abortion on a 14-year-old girl carrying a 30-week-old baby." They also received official notice of the death of a 41-year-old woman, for which Gosnell now faces a murder charge.
The Pennsylvania Department of State, through its Board of Medicine, received a complaint a decade ago from a former employee of Dr. Gosnell, who according to the grand jury report, "laid out the whole scope of his operation: the unclean, unsterile conditions; the unlicensed workers; the unsupervised sedation; and the underage abortion patients; even the over-prescribing of pain pills with high resale value on the street." An investigator was assigned, but Gosnell was interviewed offsite. There was no inspection of the clinic or interviews with employees. Yet, the complaint was dismissed.
The clinic was finally shut down because of drugs – not the doctor's abortion practices. When the feds raided the clinic, they were horrified with what they discovered.
Gosnell faces eight counts of murder and has pleaded not guilty. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams says Gosnell killed babies when they emerged alive during illegal late-term abortions. If convicted, prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
Anderson Cooper spoke about the horrifying case with CNN Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin, Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Joe Slobodzian and David Altrogge, who made a film about the sickening allegations. Watch the video for their insight on the lack of state oversight.
Thank you so much for reporting this. The media, besides FOX, has ignored this for a very specific reason-it doesn't fit into their narrative of unlimited abortion rights. Mr. Toobin lied about that fact. It's painfully obvious.
Thank you for covering this story, Mr. Cooper. Today was the first time I have heard about this man. I think we need a little more coverage about this story. But, again, thank you.
Thank you Anderson and thank you to the team who made the video. My understanding is that the Delaware clinic Gosnell was associated with is being investigated now as well. We can only hope. Make no mistake – this is one man (monster), if you think he is the only one doing this madness, you are sadly mistaken. Goznell has the spotlight now, but there are others out there just like him i.e. Tiller. There is nothing "clean"or "safe" about the abortion business. It scars women for life. They have to live with this awful decision for the rest of their days. He did not help a single woman, he is a butcher.
Thank you, Anderson, for covering the horrors that occurred at the Gosnell abortion clinic. You are one of the few that have reported on it. Thanks for "keeping them honest".
There you go, exactly what you want...abortion on demand....so don't be shocked when clinics like this show up in the spotlight. As according to the information, a dam decade ago complaints were made and nothing was done about it.
This guy is horrible. But are his murders any different than other abortions? Is there a proper and a "OK" way to take a life? What makes it a baby? All abortions are murder. It's sad to see how this country and its people lose respect for human life.
Please explain to me why an abortion is not murder. A women decides she doesn't have time for a baby in her life, yet she still has sex, gets pregnant, and decides to abort. Maybe its 4 weeks or 27 weeks. Who is she to take a life!!!! She finds a baby killing doctor and staffs his or her clinic with people who help contribute to the deaths. The doctor is the killer, 1st degree murder, the mother makes the decision, 1st or 2nd degree murder, and the staff is the assistants for murder, 1st or 2nd degree murder.
Why is our world accepting of this horrific act!! When as human beings have we became so collase as to allow this to happen. We should allow murder because the lack of responsibility from the individual and our government, .
Our world is conditioned little by little to be accepting of this behavior. Why be upset at the murderers who go in a theater and kill dozens of people when we accept babies being killed every single minute. It is premeditated murder no matter how you look at it!!
When we see these acts, why do we turn our heads? Afraid to stand up and do the right thing?? We are allowing murders to take place. I have a voice but no one cares!! I have never been more disapponted in our Country as I am right now. My heart is breaking watching our country fall apart piece by piece! We need to wake up!!!
Also, I believe everyone in Congress and President Obama should have to watch the videos of the full birth abortions.
Doctors don't kill babies. Their instruments do.
thank you for covering this.
Toobin honestly wants us to believe that a sensational story like this is being ignored without any political considerations....don't expect much from MSNBC but certainly expect more professionalism from CNN and Anderson...
What's the difference between this doctor and all others who perform the same procedure every day.
Murder is murder.
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Good piece. Not a single important question was missed.
I'm grateful that there was coverage on this trial of Kermit gosnell, but I'm disappointed that it's not primetime. this story should be out there. Whether you are pro-life or pro choice, the public has a right to decide. It's sickening that the left wing media is afraid to pounce on this.afraid that all their philosophy in their left wing stance will have to take a second conscience bearing look and maybe decide that hey ,something about this is not right. Left wing media is afraid to open the proverbial " can of worms" where they might have to change their lonstanding views. Keep it coming Anderson I love you for at least putting it out there!
Thank for posting this!
Thanks for your coverage of the Gosnell abortion murder trial.
Dear Anderson,
THANK YOU for your story about Dr. Gosnell and his Philadelphia horror clinic. As far as I know, you are the first reporter to thoroughly report on this outrage. When his trial comes up it will be interesting to see if any television station deems it worthy of the amount of coverage that young, female defendants such as Jody Arias and Casey Anthony seem to attract.
Five paragraphs to describe the murder of 7 babies born alive? First you describe unsterile conditions? Are you kidding? This is a largely unreported case of serial murder of over 100 babies born alive. It is an outrage that this has not been more widely reported. The media should be ashamed.
It's appalling that after 3 years more reporting hasn't been done on this story. You know there are other "houses of horror" out there just like this one. What's happened to the officials that should have shut this place down? Do they still have jobs? Have processes been changed to ensure it doesn't happen again? And what about those who worked for the doctor all of those years; will they face punishment? And what about the women who were damaged? There are SO MANY aspects of this that need to be reported IN DEPTH to ensure it doesn't continue to happen all across the country. If this had been a veterinarian killing animals, you could bet the coverage would be extensive and the outrage would be loud. This is FAR MORE TRAGIC than Newton and took far more lives. This was essentially state-sanctioned serial murder.
I have worked in women's reproductive services for decades. This is disgusting and the Dept of Health should be just as guilty as he is. The reason for Roe v Wade is to keep women needing these services SAFE and PROTECTED during their medical procedures. No one should have to go to a place like this...unfortunately this is exactly what will happen all over the country should women lose access and ability to go to safe, legal and clean clinics with licensed and certified doctors and clinicians.
Clean or dirty, the end result is the same: A dead baby and a wounded woman.
where are the rights for the unborn Victoria?
Because it's ok if a doctor in a clean room with modern equipment dismembers a 6 pound viable life?
Thank you Anderson!
It was becoming conspicuous that this story wasn't getting reported anywhere but Fox and on the internet.
This guy needs to be convicted.
Why isn't this page one? The president said we do not need laws to deal with children born alive from abortion when he was still a senator – did this change his mind? What laws do we need or need to enforce in the world of acceptable abortions of 30 week pregnancy? How is this legal? where is CNN's outrage????????
Thank you for finally talking about this subject.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for covering this. This story needs to be told.
Thank you so much for deciding to expose this story.
Anderson, I really appreciated your reporting job on the Gosnell story. I'm glad you don't shrink back from controversy. I don't know why such a horrific situation hasn't been reported by any other media.
Thank you Anderson Cooper and CNN for finally having the courage to perform an in depth coverage of a sad story that cries out for public discussion! However, I found CNN's Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin assertion that the lack of news media coverage on this story was a simple "business decision", insulting to my intelligence. "Doctor" Gosnell is estimated to have performed thousands of abortions every year for more than 25 years on women and young girls who traveled from Philadelphia, Delaware, New Jersey and from regions all along the east coast. The horrific conditions in his office, the lack of government oversight and the sad story of those who worked for him read like a Charles Dickens novel. Are we then to believe that the corporate office at CNN doesn't see any public interest in this story? It seems apparent to me and to many others, that just like the health department in Pennsylvania, there has been a great reluctance of those who support abortion rights, (the news media), to cover this story. Up to now there has been a near universal blackout on this story in the mainstream media outside of Philadelphia where it has receives continual daily attention. Thanks again Anderson for asking the hard questions.
There's so much more to this case. Why aren't journalists following up and telling the whole story?? The "Dr." is charged with the counts of murder because it is alleged by witnesses that worked at his "clinic" that he used scissors to sever the spines of babies that were aborted, but alive. It is also alleged that he kept jars and jars of fetal parts on site. The public needs to hear more than just a general discussion about what this man did. This man is a monster.
I don't know what Toobin is on, but it's laughable for him to claim that this story isn't interesting, and therefore wasn't covered. Give me a break.
When do babies become American citizens? Do they have constitutional rights? When? A doctor with a mother's consent can decide? Only a court can decide the Constitutionality of an execution.
A lot of people worked there. Why are they not being charged? Did they not know right from wrong? They are all accomplices, they made a choice also.
Thanks Anderson. Finally.
Of course the silence of mainstream media has everything to do with politics. Only an idiot could come to any other conclusion. Any other trial where a witness testified "it was raining blood and body parts" would be an immediate front page sensation if it took place anywhere besides an abortion clinic. And if it happened to a child older than a few minutes.
Of course they did nothing about it. Anytime an abortion clinic or personnel are even looked at for any reason, the ACLU and pro-abortionist would attack and scream unconstitutional.
Thank you CNN and Anderson Cooper for covering this story, finally it is revealed what was going on. the public needs to know the details. thanks again for great coverage, you're the best.
Excellent segment Anderson. But Mr. Toobin? Sorry. It doesn't take much more than a registered independent with a brain (me) to know that the liberal media's avoidance of this disgusting story is because it makes abortion look like....well....what abortion really is: murder.
Finally, some good coverage of this story. I give Anderson Cooper some credit here. I hope he will continue to cover it, and describe exactly the horrors that went on at this clinic. Remember, this man is quite possibly the worst mass murderer in US history.
Jeffrey Toobin is disingenuous when he claims CNN has not covered it because it is a "business decision." Right. The MSM supports abortion on demand. I give cooper kudos for reporting the story straight up and actually telling the public what is happening as well as asking why this went on for over 17 years. It happened because the people in power in PA at the time in positions of control all supported abortion. Both parties (Tom Ridge -R was not pro-life) had members who undercut the pro-life efforts to stop the killing. As for honest coverage, when will CNN show 4 D ultrasound at 11 weeks gestation so that the public can see the baby being killed in an abortion. What about asking the president of the United States why he opposed the Born alive infant protection act in Illinois while senator? Look at the corruption in the financial picture of Planned Parenthood. Then we can speak to honest transparent fair journalism.
Mr. Toobin claims the mainstream media haven't persued this story because they pick stories that are of interest to the public. And the Gosnell case is of no interest to the public? He knows exactly why the MSM has avoided this story. It puts the nasty business of abortion front and center, something the Liberal media does not want. How do they square this story with President Obama's approval of late term abortion? The answer is they cannot.
Thank you for finally covering this! This is a news story, this is important and regardless of anyones fears of what this means for abortion, this is so simply black and white, absolutely wrong, illegal and gruesome, babies have rights and they should have more rights than what they do now,but regardless newborn babies are people who are protected by law and anyone killing them is generally on the news. This needs attention, history will repeat itself if we do not remember and do something about it. Thank you for covering this and please do not be afraid to cover the TRUTH. Regardless of your reputation. Now if everyone would just see that these babies have as many rights as those less developed, its the same being just further along.
Thank you so much for having the courage and integrity to cover this tragic story when the majority of the press will not. My appreciation for your work is justified!
The statement by the legal analyst makes me angry. I joined the 'tweetfest' on Fri. on Friday to get media coverage of this story – not because I'm pro-life (which I am) but because of the way these women were treated. Abortion is a very difficult decision and the procedure can be done without jeopardizing the lives of the women. I read the Grand Jury report; this man and his staff did horrible things. Those babies suffered. The regulating agencies in PA are as guilty as the doctor and staff because they allowed this clinic to remain open. This isn't a political story it's a horror story. I'm hoping media coverage will light a fire under those responsible for enforcing laws so this doesn't happen to other poor women. There is a story of another filthy clinic in Delaware being investigated for botched abortions – more women's lives put at risk ... makes me sick. Thanks for your coverage. Please follow the Gosnell trial and keep viewers up to date.
I'm pro choice, but am really supprised there is barely a word spoken regarding the trial regarding the Dr in killing fetuses that were still alive after abortions. This is disturbiing, as I always felt CNN had fair and balanced news. If this story is true, maybe we should be banning late term abortions.
How many other clinics are there out there who also get away with not following basic hygiene standards because abortion is such a politically charged issue?
This segment cries out for local and state government all around the country to take a hard look at whether or not they practice differing standards for abortion clinics compared with other types of medical clinics.
Why hasn't the media been all over this? It's a shocking story on so many levels. I'm sure this isn't the only one operating like this -- maybe this is the worst, but I'll bet there are other hellholes and other municipal and state agencies who are looking the other way.


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Total fertility rate: 3.76 children born/woman (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 43 Contraceptive prevalence rate: 45.5% (2008/09) Health expenditures: 4.5% of GDP (2011)country comparison to the world: 151 Physicians density: 0.18 physicians/1,000 population (2011) Hospital bed density: 1.4 beds/1,000 population (2010) Drinking water source: improved: unimproved: Sanitation facility access: improved: unimproved: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 6.3% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 11 HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 1.5 million (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 4 HIV/AIDS - deaths: 80,000 (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 6 Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria, dengue fever, and Rift Valley feverwater contact disease: schistosomiasisanimal contact disease: rabies (2013) Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 4.2% (2008)country comparison to the world: 171 Children under the age of 5 years underweight: 16.4% (2009)country comparison to the world: 47 Education expenditures: 6.7% of GDP (2010)country comparison to the world: 25 Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.4%male: 90.6%female: 84.2% (2010 est.) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 11 yearsmale: 11 yearsfemale: 11 years (2009) Child labor - children ages 5-14: total number: 2,146,058percentage: 26 % (2000 est.) Government: Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Kenyaconventional short form: Kenyalocal long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenyalocal short form: Kenyaformer: British East Africa Government type: republic Capital: name: Nairobigeographic coordinates: 1 17 S, 36 49 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions: 47 counties; Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo/Marakwet, Embu, Garissa, Homa Bay, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kakamega, Kericho, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kirinyaga, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitui, Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu, Machakos, Makueni, Mandera, Marsabit, Meru, Migori, Mombasa, Murang'a, Nairobi City, Nakuru, Nandi, Narok, Nyamira, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Siaya, Taita/Taveta, Tana River, Tharaka-Nithi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga, Wajir, West Pokot Independence: 12 December 1963 (from the UK) National holiday: Independence Day, 12 December (1963); Madaraka Day, 1 June (1963); Mashujaa Day, 20 October (2010) Constitution: previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 (2013) Legal system: mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review in a new Supreme Court established pursuant to the new constitution International law organization participation: accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Uhuru KENYATTA (since 9 April 2013); Deputy President William RUTO (since 9 April 2013); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Uhuru KENYATTA (since 9 April 2013); Deputy President William RUTO (since 9 April 2013); note - according to the 2008 power sharing agreement the role of prime minister was created though not well defined, following the new constitution the position was abolished after the March 2013 electionscabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president (For more information visit the World Leaders website ) elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); in addition to receiving a simple majority of votes, the presidential candidate must also win 25% or more of the vote in at least five of Kenya's seven provinces and one area to avoid a runoff; election last held on 4 March 2013 (next to be held in 2018); vice president appointed by the president; note - the new constitution had set elections for August 2011 but elections were delayed to 2013election results: President Uhuru KENYATTA elected in first round; percent of vote - Uhuru KENYATTA 50.5%, Raila ODINGA 43.7%, Musalia MUDAVADI 4.0%, other 1.8% Legislative branch: bicameral parliament consists of a Senate (67 seats) and a National Assembly (349 seats); members to serve five-year termselections: last held on 4 March 2013 (next to be held in 2018)election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Jubilee coalition TNA 17, URP 12, NARC 1; CORD coalition ODM 17, Ford-K 5, WDM 5, FPK 1; Amani coalition KANU 3, UDF 3; unaffiliated APK 3; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ODM 96, TNA 89, URP 75, WDM-K 26, UDF 12, FORD-K 10, KANU 6, NFK 6, APK 5, FORD-P 4, Independents 4, other 16 Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and five judges)judge selection and term of office: chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JCS) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly; other judges nominated by the JCS and appointed by president; chief justice serves nonrenewable 10-year terms or till age 70 whichever comes first; other judges serve till age 70subordinate courts: High Court; Court of Appeal; courts martial; magistrates' courts; religious courts Political parties and leaders: Federal Party of Kenya or FPK Political pressure groups and leaders: Council of Islamic Preachers of Kenya or CIPK [Sheikh Idris MOHAMMED]other: labor unions, Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Kenya Private Sector Alliance International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, COMESA, EAC, EADB, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Elkanah ODEMBO Absalom (since 27 July 2010)chancery: 2249 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 387-6101FAX: [1] (202) 462-3829consulate(s) general: Los Angelesconsulate(s): New York Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Robert F. GODEC (since 16 January 2013)embassy: US Embassy, United Nations Avenue, Nairobi; P. O. Box 606 Village Market, Nairobi 00621mailing address: Box 21A, Unit 64100, APO AE 09831telephone: [254] (20) 363-6000FAX: [254] (20) 363-6157 Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a large Maasai warrior's shield covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center; black symbolizes the majority population, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green stands for natural wealth, and white for peace; the shield and crossed spears symbolize the defense of freedom National symbol(s): lion National anthem: name: "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (Oh God of All Creation)lyrics/music: Graham HYSLOP, Thomas KALUME, Peter KIBUKOSYA, Washington OMONDI, and George W. SENOGA-ZAKE/traditional, adapted by Graham HYSLOP, Thomas KALUME, Peter KIBUKOSYA, Washington OMONDI, and George W. SENOGA-ZAKEnote: adopted 1963; the anthem is based on a traditional Kenyan folk song Economy: Economy - overview: Kenya has been hampered by corruption and by reliance upon several primary goods whose prices have remained low. Low infrastructure investment threatens Kenya's long-term position as the largest East African economy. In the key December 2002 elections, Daniel MOI's 24-year-old reign ended, and a new opposition government took on the formidable economic problems facing the nation. After some early progress in rooting out corruption and encouraging donor support, the KIBAKI government was rocked by high-level graft scandals in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, the World Bank and IMF delayed loans pending action by the government on corruption. The international financial institutions and donors have since resumed lending, despite little action on the government''s part to deal with corruption. Unemployment is very high. The country has experienced chronic budget deficits, inflationary pressures, and sharp currency depreciation - as a result of high food and fuel import prices. The discovery of oil in March 2012 provides an opportunity for Kenya to balance its growing trade deficit if the deposits are found to be commercially viable and Kenya is able to develop a port and pipeline to export its oil. GDP (purchasing power parity): $75 billion (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 84note: data are in 2012 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $40.15 billion (2012 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 4.6% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 76 GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,800 (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 196note: data are in 2012 US dollars Gross national saving: 9.5% of GDP (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 126 GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 79.8%government consumption: 17.2%investment in fixed capital: 20.4%investment in inventories: -0.3%exports of goods and services: 27.3%imports of goods and services: -44.5% GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 29.3%industry: 17.4%services: 53.6% (2012 est.) Agriculture - products: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs Industries: small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism Industrial production growth rate: 4.5% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 66 Labor force: 19.11 million (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 32 Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 75%industry and services: 25% (2007 est.) Unemployment rate: 40% (2008 est.)country comparison to the world: 187 Population below poverty line: 50% (2000 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 1.8%highest 10%: 37.8% (2005) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 42.5 (2008 est.)country comparison to the world: 49 Budget: revenues: $7.418 billionexpenditures: $9.485 billion (2012 est.) Taxes and other revenues: 18.5% of GDP (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 175 Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -5.1% of GDP (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 170 Public debt: 52.5% of GDP (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 56 Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June Inflation rate (consumer prices): 9.4% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 195 Central bank discount rate: 7% (31 December 2010 est.) Commercial bank prime lending rate: 19.7% (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 41 Stock of narrow money: $8.264 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 82 Stock of broad money: $21.23 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 84 Stock of domestic credit: $20.93 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 78 Market value of publicly traded shares: $10.2 billion (31 December 2011)country comparison to the world: 67 Current account balance: $-4.31 billion (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 161 Exports: $6.228 billion (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 104 Exports - commodities: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement Exports - partners: Uganda 10.3%, Tanzania 10%, Netherlands 7.7%, UK 7.2%, US 6.3%, Egypt 4.8%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.4% (2012) Imports: $15.1 billion (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 87 Imports - commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics Imports - partners: India 20.9%, China 15.4%, UAE 9.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.9% (2012) Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $5.712 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 88 Debt - external: $11.06 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 97 Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $2.877 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 94 Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: $315.4 million (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 84 Exchange rates: Kenyan shillings (KES) per US dollar - Energy: Electricity - production: 7.33 billion kWh (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 105 Electricity - consumption: 6.15 billion kWh (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 106 Electricity - exports: 31 million kWh (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 83 Electricity - imports: 31 million kWh (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 99 Electricity - installed generating capacity: 1.698 million kW (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 110 Electricity - from fossil fuels: 41.9% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 167 Electricity - from nuclear fuels: 0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 115 Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: 44.8% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 52 Electricity - from other renewable sources: 13.3% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 16 Crude oil - production: 0 bbl/day (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 181 Crude oil - exports: 0 bbl/day (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 136 Crude oil - imports: 31,040 bbl/day (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 63 Crude oil - proved reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2013 es)country comparison to the world: 147 Refined petroleum products - production: 32,240 bbl/day (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 88 Refined petroleum products - consumption: 79,410 bbl/day (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 87 Refined petroleum products - exports: 1,266 bbl/day (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 104 Refined petroleum products - imports: 52,160 bbl/day (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 68 Natural gas - production: 0 cu m (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 147 Natural gas - consumption: 0 cu m (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 158 Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 126 Natural gas - imports: 0 cu m (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 211 Natural gas - proved reserves: 0 cu m (1 January 2013 es)country comparison to the world: 153 Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: 12.62 million Mt (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 96 Communications: Telephones - main lines in use: 251,600 (2012)country comparison to the world: 124 Telephones - mobile cellular: 30.732 million (2012)country comparison to the world: 33 Telephone system: general assessment: inadequate; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) systemdomestic: sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, is slated for privatization; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 65 per 100 persons in 2011international: country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2011) Broadcast media: about a half-dozen privately owned TV stations and a state-owned TV broadcaster that operates 2 channels; satellite and cable TV subscription services available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates 2 national radio channels and provides regional and local radio services in multiple languages; a large number of private radio stations, including provincial stations broadcasting in local languages; transmissions of several international broadcasters available (2007) Internet country code: .ke Internet hosts: 71,018 (2012)country comparison to the world: 88 Internet users: 3.996 million (2009)country comparison to the world: 59 Transportation: Airports: 197 (2013)country comparison to the world: 28 Airports - with paved runways: total: 16over 3,047 m: 52,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 6under 914 m: 1 (2013) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 1811,524 to 2,437 m: 14914 to 1,523 m: 107under 914 m: Pipelines: oil 4 km; refined products 928 km (2013) Railways: total: 2,066 kmcountry comparison to the world: 71narrow gauge: 2,066 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) Roadways: total: 160,878 kmcountry comparison to the world: 30paved: 11,189 kmunpaved: 149,689 kmnote: includes 98.941 km of urban and other roads (2013) Waterways: none specifically, the only significant inland waterway in the country is the part of Lake Victoria within the boundaries of Kenya; Kisumu is the main port and has ferry connections to Uganda and Tanzania (2011) Merchant marine: registered in other countries: 5 (Comoros 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, unknown 1) (2010)country comparison to the world: 124 Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Kisumu, Mombasa Military: Military branches: Kenya Defence Forces: Kenya Army, Kenya Air Force, Kenya Navy (2012) Military service age and obligation: 18-26 years of age for male and female voluntary service (under 18 with parental consent), with a 9-year obligation (7 years for Kenyan Navy); applicants must be Kenyan citizens and provide a national identity card (obtained at age 18) and a school-leaving certificate; women serve under the same terms and conditions as men; mandatory retirement at age 55 (2012) Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 9,768,140females age 16-49: 9,466,257 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 6,361,268females age 16-49: 6,106,870 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 422,104female: 416,927 (2010 est.) Military expenditures: 1.96% of GDP (2012)country comparison to the world: 131 Transnational Issues: Disputes - international: Kenya served as an important mediator in brokering Sudan's north-south separation in February 2005; Kenya provides shelter to almost a quarter million refugees, including Ugandans who flee across the border periodically to seek protection from Lord's Resistance Army rebels; Kenya works hard to prevent the clan and militia fighting in Somalia from spreading across the border, which has long been open to nomadic pastoralists; the boundary that separates Kenya's and Sudan's sovereignty is unclear in the "Ilemi Triangle," which Kenya has administered since colonial times Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees (country of origin): 477,491 (Somalia); 46,191 (South Sudan); 31,682 (Ethiopia); 14,614 (Democratic Republic of Congo); 7,987 (Sudan) (2014)IDPs: at least 300,000 (2007-08 post-election violence; the status of the estimated 300,000 IDPs from the 2007-08 post-election violence who found refuge in host communities rather than camps - and IDPs displaced through natural disasters, drought, development and environmental projects, land disputes, cattle rustling, and inter-communal violence - is not captured in Kenya's national database; in 2012, inter-communal violence displaced approximately 118,000 people and floods displaced an estimated 100,000) (2012)stateless persons: 20,000 (2012); note - the stateless population is composed of Nubians, Kenyan Somalis, and coastal Arabs; the Nubians are descendants of Sudanese soldiers recruited by the British to fight for them in East Africa more than a century ago; they did not receive Kenyan citizenship when the country became independent in 1963; only recently have Nubians become a formally recognized tribe and had less trouble obtaining national IDs; Galjeel and other Somalis who have lived in Kenya for decades are lumped in with more recent Somali refugees and denied ID cards Trafficking in persons: current situation: Kenya is a source, transit, and destination country for adults and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; Kenyan children are forced to work in domestic service, agriculture, fishing, cattle herding, street vending, begging, and prostitution; Kenyan economic migrants to other East African countries, South Sudan, Europe, the US, and the Middle East are at times exploited in domestic servitude, massage parlors or brothels, or forced manual labor; children from Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are subjected to forced labor and prostitution in Kenya; Somali refugees living in the Dadaab complex may be forced into prostitution or work on tobacco farmstier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Kenya does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; the government enacted the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act in October 2012 but has not launched and implemented its national plan of action, convened the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Advisory Committee, taken tangible action against trafficking complicity among law enforcement officials, provided shelter and other protective services for adult victims, monitor the work of overseas labor recruitment agencies, or provide wide-scale anti-trafficking training to its officials; efforts to assist and care for child victims remain strong; corruption among officials continue to hamper efforts to bring traffickers to justice (2013)


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Graphic novels — which have been called "comic books on steroids" — aren't always novels but include many kinds of book-length stories, memoirs among them. As a group, they've come into their own recently enough it's too soon to call any of them classics. But four books are candidates for that status, a panel sponsored by the New York chapter of the Women's National Book Association suggested:
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Mariner, 232 pp., $13.95, paperback), by Alison Bechdel. The creator of "Dykes to Watch Out for" comic strip writes about growing up in the 1960s and 1970s in rural Pennsylvania, where she realized that she was a lesbian and her troubled father was www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/titledetail.cfm?titleNumber=689441.
La Perdida (Pantheon, 288 pp., $14.95, paperback), by Jessica Abel. A young American moves to Mexico City hoping to learn about her estranged father's country in a book in which much of the dialogue is written in Spanish and translated or explained in a glossary www.jessicaabel.com/laperdida/?s=intro.
Maus (Pantheon, 106, $14.95, paperback), by Art Spiegelman. No graphic novel has earned more praise than this Pulitzer winner. Nazis are cats and Jews are mice in Spiegelman's meditation on the experiences that shaped his father, a Jewish Holocaust survivor lambiek.net/artists/s/spiegelman.htm.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon, 160 pp., $10.95, paperback), by Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi uses small black-and-while panels similar to those of Persian miniatures to describe the often frightening experience of growing up in Iran just after the overthrow of the Shah www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/satrapi2.html.
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Last September, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, an economist and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, spoke to a packed hall at Harvard Law School in an address entitled "Representing the Voiceless: The Poor, The Excluded, and the Future." We cited an article summarizing his remarkable presentation and also posted an unofficial transcript of it (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V).
Today we excerpt portions of his op-ed on CNN.com concerning the upcoming G-20 Summit and how he believes the issue of global poverty should be addressed.
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The G-20 meeting in London, England, on April 2 will be watched by the entire world with urgency and with a yearning for hope, vision and programmatic clarity.
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The world's 3 billion poor, especially the 1 billion poorest of the poor, are suffering powerful and destabilizing blows from the crisis, and these will get worse and threaten global security unless there is specific attention and action.
The G-20 cannot limit its focus to regulating the financial sector, reforming the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, avoiding protectionism and reciting the measures that individual countries are taking. This would leave the world gasping for direction and hope.
The G-20 must offer a vision that is big enough to quell global fears and action bold enough to protect the desperately poor while guiding the cooperative decision-making of the world's economic authorities.
The G-20 must push forward based on real policy coordination. The world does not have a system of effective cooperation. The United States, for example, does not engage in comprehensive and deep coordination with other countries. The poor countries, with half the world's population, and the poorest countries, with roughly one-fifth of the world's population, have not been brought into the equation.
The G-20 package for stimulus should include:
First, fulfillment by all countries of stimulus measures already announced and a commitment to undertake new joint stimulus measures, especially priority public outlays on infrastructure, the social safety net and sustainable energy, as may be needed during the coming years.
Second, establishment of a high-level G-20 coordination group, backed especially by China, the European Union, Japan and the United States, to work full-time on coordinating monetary, fiscal and financial policies for stimulus and long-term recovery. Such cooperative macroeconomic programming does not now exist.
Third, increased currency support extended from the world's five major central banks (the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and the People's Bank of China) for emerging market economies facing the loss of loans from international banks (e.g. Eastern Europe). The Fed's currency swap lines to Brazil, Mexico, Korea and Singapore last fall played an important stabilizing role. The other central banks can and should do more, as can the Fed vis-à-vis other countries.
Fourth, a G-20 commitment to gradual and orderly currency readjustments to help rebalance the world's financial and trade flows. The Asian currencies should gradually appreciate against the euro, which in turn should appreciate gradually against the dollar. Squabbling about bilateral rates between the dollar and Chinese renmenbi should be put to rest.
G-20 actions for the poor should include:
First, establishment of an urgent special food security program, which would make grants to low-income, food-deficit countries (including Africa, Haiti, Afghanistan and elsewhere) to ensure that impoverished farmers can get the basic input they need (such as fertilizer and high-yield seeds) to grow more food.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero have joined to propose this new program and have mobilized backing from about a dozen countries.
The United States' contribution should be at least $200 million per year over five years ($1 billion total), matching Spain, the largest donor country, and sending a powerful message of solidarity from the United States to the world. The hunger crisis is now afflicting 1 billion people and contributing to the deaths of millions of children each year.
Second, full funding of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which is facing a critical and potentially devastating cash shortfall during 2009-11.
An incremental U.S. contribution of $350 million in 2009 would close the most urgent cash-flow gap and put the United States in the clear lead of protecting the Global Fund and championing the fight against the three pandemic diseases.
Third, special urgent long-term financing of clean energy investments in the poor countries, especially solar, geothermal, wind and hydro, as a direct stimulus to the supplier countries (including the United States), a development boost for the recipient countries (notably in Africa and Central Asia) and a major spur to climate control and success in negotiations this year.
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Issue 78 November 9, 2012 | Focus on World Pneumonia Day 2012
World Pneumonia Day 2012 is November 12. Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. According to the World Health Organization, pneumonia is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide. Every year, it kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five, accounting for 18 percent of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide.
This issue of the WASHplus Weekly contains resources on environmental risk factors that increase a child's susceptibility to pneumonia. These include: indoor air pollution caused by cooking and heating with biomass fuels (such as wood or dung); living in crowded homes; and parental smoking. Also included are recent resources on hand washing, ventilation, and other techniques to prevent pneumonia.


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Feeling Dizzy? One of These Culprits Could Be to Blame
Dizziness is a common complaint among seniors, but it does not need to be a fact of life. With the right care, dizziness can often be treated. Here are five things that can cause dizziness and what can be done to treat it.


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When the spring and summer months finally arrive, several species of wild animals come out of hibernation or hiding for the season. This is when home owners start to notice signs of pest problems and wild animal presence on their properties. Although warmer weather brings on a whole new arena of wild animal invasion and pest control problems, winter time is also a season to consider when it comes to home and property protection.
The truth is, there are various species of wildlife that can still pose a threat to our properties in the fall and winter months. It is recommended to learn how to animal-proof your property and inspect your home for animal invasion; such as bats, raccoons, squirrels, opossums, skunks, and even snakes. Continue reading to catch up on some helpful winter pest control tips for home and property protection from wildlife.
Animal-Proofing for Winter
One of the best approaches to home protection from wild animals is preventative maintenance. There are so many things that attract raccoons, bats, and other pests to a home or backyard. For example, food and shelter are the number one reasons wild animals invade our areas. They need a place to feed, breed, and hibernate that is far away from harsh weather or cold temperatures.
Our attics, crawl spaces, garages, outdoor sheds, roofs, basements, and patios are perfect hideaways for wildlife. Thousands of dollars in home damages and endless stress can be a result of animal infestations such as these. In order to thwart these types of pests from coming to your property, certain preventative measures must be considered and implemented. This includes:
- Do Not Leave Dog or Cat Food Outside
- Remove or Lock Up Garbage Cans
- Take Out Trash Morning of Trash Day
- Make Sure Home is Sealed Tight (i.e. loose roof shingles, cracks in siding, etc.)
- Remove Bird Feeders and Squirrel Feeders
- Lock Doggie Doors at Night
- Call a Professional Animal Control Company for an Interior Inspection
Winter pest control can be manageable if these strategies and preventative maintenance are implemented regularly. It is especially important for home owners that live near wooded areas to take these preventative maintenance tips seriously. Raccoons, bats, and other wildlife are smarter than we think when it comes to finding clever ways into our homes and properties. They can cause an extreme amount of mess and damage that may or may not be covered in your home owner's insurance policy.
It is vital to stop animal intrusions before they begin. As soon as you are aware wild animals are visiting your property, call an animal control specialist for advice and possible service. If you believe there may already be raccoons or bats in the attic, have a licensed animal control company facilitate an inspection and map out an extraction plan that is safe and will not harm wildlife.


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Only $22 for a 16 oz. Bone-in prime rib with Cowboy seasoning, normally sold at $34
Make your own pasta and sauce, and get a free plate of Garden Salad.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Face to face with time running short, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner negotiated at the White House Thursday night in what aides called "frank" talks aimed at breaking a stubborn deadlock and steering the nation away from an economy-threatening "fiscal cliff."
Boehner returned to the Capitol an hour later, briskly walking past reporters without comment. There was no indication whether any progress had been made, though the use of the word "frank" by both sides to describe the talks suggested the president and the speaker stuck hard to their opposing positions.
The meeting came shortly after Obama suggested that the sluggish pace of deficit-cutting talks between the administration and congressional Republicans was a result of a "contentious caucus" of GOP lawmakers who were making it difficult for Boehner to negotiate.
Boehner saw it differently. He said earlier in the day: "Unfortunately, the White House is so unserious about cutting spending that it appears willing to slow-walk any agreement and walk our economy right up to the fiscal cliff."
Thursday night's meeting was the two men's second face-to-face encounter in five days as they seek to find an agreement that avoids major tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to kick in January. Also attending were Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Obama's chief congressional lobbyist, Rob Nabors.
Before the meeting, Boehner accused Obama of dragging out negotiations. Obama is insisting on higher tax rates for household incomes above $250,000 to cut federal deficits; Boehner says he opposes higher rates, though he has said he would be willing to raise tax revenue instead by closing loopholes and deductions.
Obama, in an interview during the day with WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, said that he was hopeful of a "change in attitude" from Republicans on raising taxes on the wealthy. "It shouldn't be hard to get resolved," he said.
He added that the notion of not raising taxes "has become sort of a religion for a lot of members of the Republican Party. I think Speaker Boehner has a contentious caucus, as his caucus is tough on him sometimes so he doesn't want to look like he's giving in to me somehow because that might hurt him in his own caucus."
While the impasse over the president's demand for higher tax rates continues to be a main obstacle in negotiations, Boehner complains that the president refuses to offer spending cuts to popular benefit programs like Medicare whose costs are rapidly rising.
The White House has pointed out that it has offered about $600 billion in specific savings over the next decade, including about $350 billion in spending reductions in health care programs such as Medicare.
There's increasing resignation within the GOP that Obama is going to prevail on the rate issue since the alternative is to allow taxes on all workers to go way up when Bush-era tax cuts expire on Dec. 31.
"I think it's time to end the debate on rates," said Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. "It's exactly what both parties are for. We're for extending the middle-class rates. We can debate the upper-end rates and what they are when we get into tax reform."
"He's got a full house and we're trying to draw an inside straight," said Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. When it was observed that making a straight would still be a losing hand, Isakson said: "Yeah, I know."
Boehner remains the key figure, though, caught between a tea party faction and more pragmatic Republicans advising a tactical retreat. He dodged a question Thursday on whether he would be willing to schedule a vote that would permit the top two tax brackets on family income exceeding $250,000 and individual income over $200,000 to rise back to 1990s levels.
Meanwhile, one of Obama's top Senate allies said Thursday that an increase in the Medicare eligibility age is "no longer one of the items being considered by the White House" in negotiations.
Sen. Dick Durbin told reporters that he did not get the information directly from the president or the White House. But as the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, Durbin is regularly apprised of the status of negotiations by key players such as Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
Senior White House aide Gene Sperling briefed Senate Democrats on the talks Thursday and declined to tell them whether the administration was taking the issue off the table, said a senator who was present. That senator spoke only on condition of anonymity since he was not authorized to describe a meeting that was confidential.
Increasing the eligibility age, currently 65, is a key demand by Republicans seeking cost curbs in popular benefit programs in exchange for higher tax revenues.
Durbin's comments on the Medicare eligibility age were surprising, since negotiators including Reid have been careful to not preclude the possibility of agreeing to such an increase — perhaps as a late-stage concession in a potential deal between Obama and Boehner.
At a news conference, Reid again called on House Republicans to allow a vote on renewing Bush-era tax cuts for the 98 percent of taxpayers whose incomes are below $250,000. Obama vows to force rates on family income exceeding $250,000 from a top rate of 35 percent to the Clinton-era rate of 39.6 percent. He said the alternative is to allow tax cuts for everyone to expire.
"At some point, reality should set in," Reid said.
Reid cited comments by Sen. John Cornyn of Texas to Politico.com, in which Cornyn, soon to be the No. 2 Senate Republican, said, "I believe we're going to pass the $250,000 and below sooner or later, and we really don't have much leverage" because those rates are going to expire anyway on Dec. 31.
On Thursday, Sen. Jim DeMint, a South Carolina Republican and leading conservative figure, predicted that Obama would prevail in the fight over taxes.
"He's going to get his wish. I believe we're going to be raising taxes, and not just on the top earners," DeMint, who is leaving the Senate to become president of the Heritage Institution think tank, said in an appearance on "CBS This Morning."


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Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley and Santa Monica
Barnsdall Art Park Foundation's Friday Night Wine Tasting: Silverlake Wine presents the tasting, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 5. Cost $25 (includes limited-edition wine glass); $5 children over age 3; $15 designated non-drinker (no sales at the door). Bring your own picnic; food trucks. No dogs. Check website for parking tips. Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. www.barnsdall.org
BevMo: Beer and Wine Tasting, 4-7 p.m. Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. Cost $2. 7100 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-882-6971; 3212 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-453-5600; 10984 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, 310-473-9600; 330 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, 310-855-0169. www.BevMo.com
Colorado Wine Company: Wine tasting, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Four wines. Cost $12. 2305 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, 323-478-1985. www.cowineco.com
Rosso Wine Shop: Wine tasting, 5-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Three wines. Cost $10. 3459 1⁄2 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, 818-330-9130. www.rossowineshop.com
San Antonio Winery: Wine tasting, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free tasting of three wines from select list. Artisan wine flight of four wines from Riboli Family Estate and around the world. Cost $12. Free tour daily of Los Angeles' only producing winery. 737 Lamar St., Los Angeles, 323-223-1401. www.sanantoniowinery.com
Silverlake Wine: Wine tasting, 3-5 p.m. Sunday. Four wines, plus one aperitif. Cost $20. Reservations required. Wine tasting and food truck, 5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Three wines, no reservation required. Food truck out front. Cost $12. 2395 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, 323-662-9024. www.silverlakewine.com
Total Wine & More: Wine tasting, 1-7 p.m. Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Cost 10 cents. 19336 Nordhoff St., Northridge, 818-700-0130; 394 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, 805-494-0108. www.totalwine.com
The Wine House: Wine tasting, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 32 wines. Cost $1-$5. 2311 Cotner Ave., Los Angeles, 424-253-8068. www.winehouse.com
The WineYard: Wine tasting, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Cost $10. 1948 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-230-2773. www.wineyardinc.com
Pasadena area
Mission Wines: Wine tasting, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Three wines Sunday-Friday, five wines Saturday. Cost $15. 1114 Mission St., South Pasadena, 866-367-9463. www.missionwines.com
Long Beach and South Bay area
Michael's on Naples: Explore Tuscany's Wine Region with a special wine tasting 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 5. Tickets are limited and are $20 per person, plus tax and gratuity. 5620 East 2nd St., Long Beach, 562-439-7080. www.michaelsonnaples.com
The Wine Country: Wine tasting, 4:30-6:45 p.m. Thursday. Theme: Mad about Moscato. Cost $10. Wine tasting seminar, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday. Theme: Giants from the South of France. Cost $45. Reservations only. Wine tasting, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Theme: Discovering the Entire Spectrum of Portuguese Wines. Cost $20. 2301 Redondo Ave., Signal Hill, 562-597-8303. www.thewinecountry.com
The Wine Crush: Wine tasting, 4-8 p.m. Friday, 1-8 p.m. Saturday. Theme: Blends. Cost $20. 3131 E. Broadway, Long Beach, 562-438-9463. www.thewinecrush.com
Bacchus Wine Made Simple: Wine tasting, 1-7 p.m. Thursday, 1-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Five wines. Cost $10. 1000 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, 310-372-2021. www.bacchuswinesla.com
Total Wine & More: Wine tasting, 1-7 p.m. Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Cost 10 cents. 1505 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach, 310-542-1460. www.totalwine.com
WineShoppe: Wine tasting, 5-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Six wines. Cost $15. 2733 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite D, Torrance, 310-539-1055. www.wineshoppe.net
Inland Valley area
Foot Path Winery: Wine tasting, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Choose and taste six of 17 red wines. Cost $10. 36650 Glenoaks Road, Temecula, 951-265-9951. www.footpathwinery.com
Galleano Winery: Wine tasting, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Five tastes. Cost $5. 4231 Wineville Road, Mira Loma, 951-360-9180. www.galleanowinery.com
Joseph Filippi Vineyards & Winery: Wine tasting, noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, noon-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Five wines. Cost $5-$15. 12367 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga, 909-899-9196. www.josephfilippiwinery.com
Pacific Wine Merchants: Wine tasting, 6-8 p.m. Friday. Five wines. Cost $16. 210 A St., Upland, 909-946-6782. www.pacificwinemerchants.com
Total Wine & More: Wine tasting, 1-7 p.m. Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Cost 10 cents. 8201 Day Creek Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga, 909-463-5670. www.totalwine.com
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Can the Republican Party save itself from its obsolete approach to digital technology
Pat Cunningham
Robert Draper has a LONG PIECE in the current issue of The New York Times Magazine dealing with the problems facing the Republican Party because of its lack of sophisticated digital technology (as dramatized in the article by the illustration above).
A few excerpts:
One afternoon last month, I paid a visit to two young Republicans named Bret Jacobson and Ian Spencer, who work in a small office in Arlington, Va., situated above an antique store and adjacent to a Japanese auto shop. Their five-man company, Red Edge, is a digital-advocacy group for conservative causes, and their days are typically ...


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Forest preserve continues to work on deal for Winters' land
SHIRLAND — The Winnebago County Forest Preserve District will continue negotiations in hopes of landing a deal to purchase a vast wetland owned by former state Rep. Dave Winters.
Commissioners had a deal to buy the land earlier this year, but it fell through because Winters couldn't get the rezoning he needed to sell the plot of land in mind. Read the background on that and why the district wants the land here.
Commissioners met behind closed doors over the lunch hour today apparently to discuss a potential new deal to buy the 500-acre property at the confluence of the Sugar and Pecatonica rivers.
State law allows public officials to meet in closed session for matters of land acquisition. When the meeting opened up to the public, commissioners voted in favor of allowing staff to continue to hash out a deal with Dave and Kathy Winters. The vote was 5-1 with Cheryl Maggio voting against. Randy Olson was not at the meeting.
Commissioners will not discuss the potential deal while negotiations are ongoing.
The motion the board approved says the district will not use any tax dollars to purchase the property. The district would use donations and grants from private foundations to buy it.
President Judy Barnard said she hopes the board will have a decision about the property at the board's next meeting Nov. 20 or at the December monthly meeting.
For more on this topic, read:
"Chuck Sweeny: It's logical to buy retired pol's swampland"


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U.S. consumer prices barely rose last month as a sharp increase in energy costs was offset by cheaper clothing, cars and air fares. The figures indicate inflation remains mild.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the consumer price index rose just 0.1 percent in January, down from a 0.2 percent gain in December. Prices have risen 1.6 percent in the past 12 months. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices also rose just 0.1 percent last month and 1.6 percent in the past year.
The year-over-year increase in core prices was the smallest in seven months.
The small increase occurred even though cold weather pushed up the cost of natural gas, electricity and other home energy sources by the most in more than five years.
Yet other items fell or barely rose: Food prices increased just 0.1 percent, and the cost of men's clothing fell by the most in nearly five years. New and used car prices also dropped, and airline fares declined 2.2 percent.
Inflation has been held back by sluggish growth and a tough job market, which makes it harder for retailers and other businesses to raise prices.
Consumer prices rose just 1.5 percent in 2013, down from 1.8 percent in 2012. Both figures are below the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target.
While most Americans prefer lower prices, economists warn that super-low inflation may slow economic growth. It can lead consumers to postpone purchases and makes inflation-adjusted interest rates higher, potentially discouraging borrowing.
Low inflation has enabled the Federal Reserve to pursue extraordinary stimulus programs to try and boost economic growth.
The Fed is now trying to unwind some of that stimulus. It cut its monthly bond purchases to $65 billion this month, from $75 billion in January and $85 billion last year. The bond purchases are aimed at lowering long-term interest rates to encourage more borrowing and spending.
But Fed policymakers have expressed concern about the persistence of low inflation. If it remains below target, the Fed could extend its stimulus efforts.d


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This wonderful, aromatic and tasty bread started with a failure…
My original idea was to roast some potatoes for gnocchi, and serve them with brown butter and sage sauce. As I also bought a nice acorn squash, I decided to roast it with the potatoes.
Once this was done, I thought the gnocchi would benefit from the taste of the roasted acorn squash as well. So, I peeled and grated it, mixed it with the grated potatoes and started to work on the gnocchi dough.
However, very soon I've realized that even after adding 2 cups of flour, the mixture was still not holding at all, as the acorn squash was apparently too moist even after roasting.
As I prefer to use as little flour in the gnocchi as possible, so that they will not get too heavy (hence roasting the potatoes rather than cooking them), I've decided the gnocchi plan will not work out.
Nevertheless, I was not prepared to toss away the mixture, after all the work I've put into the roasting, peeling and grating.
So, it was time for plan B.
Looking at the mixture, and remembering my success with the Potatoes Rolls I've decided it might work well as bread. I added some yeast to it, and let it rise at room temperature. By then it was too late to start baking the bread, so I punched the dough down and placed it in the fridge.
In the morning, I punched the dough again, put it in a loaf pan, drizzled olive oil all over and baked it, hoping for the best.
The result was very pleasing: light and tasty bread, with a wonderful crust. The taste was even better after toasting.
So, it made sense to write down the recipe, as I will definitely want to make it again. I'm sure you will too, once you'll taste it.
A few notes:
* Due to the described saga above, I added the yeast after the dough was already formed. It still worked just as well, but for next time I see no reason not add it earlier.
* Baking time is quite long here, as the the dough is so soft and contains such small amount of flour.
* As the bread texture is so moist, bear in mind that toasting the slices will take longer than with average breads.
Makes: 1 loaf (10" (25cm))
Roasting time: 45 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Proofing time: 1 hour for the first, overnight for the second
Baking time: 1 ½ hours
1 cup roasted, peeled and finely grated Acorn Squash (from 1 lb 9 oz (710 grams))
1½ cups roasted, peeled and finely grated Yukon Gold potatoes (from 1 lb 2oz (510 grams))
1 L egg, lightly beaten
2 tsp salt
2 cups flour
¼ oz (7 grams) dried active yeast
1 Tbs fresh sage, chopped
For the pan:
2 Tbs semolina
¼ cup olive oil
1. Roasting: preheat the oven to 450F (230C). Halve the acorn squash and remove the seeds. Cut into wedges and place in a baking tray, with the potatoes. Roast for 45 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Peel and grate with a fine grater.
2. The bread: measure 1 cup prepared acorn squash and 1½ cups potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add the egg, salt and flour and mix to a soft dough. Mix the yeast in a small bowl with 1/4 cup warm water and leave in a warm place for 5 minutes, until it foams. Add it to the dough and mix well. Cover and keep in a warm place for 1 hour. Punch down, add the sage, cover again and place in the fridge overnight.
3. Baking: preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Bring the dough to room temperature, punch down and knead very briefly. Oil a loaf pan with a bit of the olive oil and sprinkle the semolina over it. Place the dough in the pan and pour the olive oil on top.
4. Bake for 1 ½ hours, until the bread has a nice crust and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Transfer to a rack and bring to room temperature before slicing.
Serving suggestion: toast the bread slices and serve with blue cheese and sage spread, and sliced apples.
For the spread, mix very soft butter with good quality blue cheese, season with salt, pepper and chopped sage.


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Alexis Haller fights online after a website was set up in the name of his nephew, Noah Posner, who died in the Sandy Hook shooting.
Haller tells Anderson he's spent so much time hunting down these fake sites, that "...instead of doing things with our family, I am running around trying to protect the family."
Go here if you'd like to donate to a fund that will provide counseling and other services for Noah's twin and three other siblings: noahpozner.org
For more information about how you can help those affected go to cnn.com/Impact
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The Snowpiercer is being adapted into a movie and a TV series.
The Plot of Snowpiercer Mr Wilford Snowpiercer Actor
Snowpiercer is a post-apocalyptic tale embeded in a world where a train is the only means of transport.
The train is divided into classes, where the lower class lives in squalor while the upper class enjoys the finest life has to use. When Curtis, a member of the lower class, discovers of a plot to take and topple the elite control of the train for themselves, he must decide whether or not to join in.
The Cast
Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs star alongside Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, Iddo Goldberg, Susan Park, Katie McGuinness, Sam Otto, Sheila Vand, Mike O'Malley, Annalise Basso, Jaylin Fletcher, Lena Hall and Roberto Urbina. Steven Ogg, Rowan Blanchard, and Sean Bean joined the main cast in the second season and both Chelsea Harris and Archie Panjabi signed up with the primary cast in the third season.
Rowan Blanchard
Rowan Blanchard is a young actress who is quickly increasing to fame. She is best understood for her function as Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel program Woman Satisfies World. It was produced by ABC Studios and stars Rowan Blanchard, Ben Savage, Sabrina Carpenter, Vincent Martella, Peyton Meyer and Mitchell Hope.
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly is an Academy Acclaimed actress who began her career as a teenager in modeling and commercials. She made her movie launching in 1984's "Maze" and continued to work gradually in movies throughout the '90s and '80s. Connelly garnered important praise for her efficiencies in "A Gorgeous Mind" (2001 ), for which she won an Oscar, and "Requiem for a Dream" (2000 ). In recent years, she has actually starred in such films as "He's Simply Not That Into You" (2009) and "Rage of the Titans" (2012 ).
Daveed Diggs
In Daveed Diggs, we see an artist who defies categorization. He is a rap artist, a vocalist, an actor, and an author, and he has managed to master all of these fields. His work is both innovative and powerful, and it has actually won him crucial honor and a large following.
Diggs was born in Oakland, California, in 1982. He matured in a musical household; his mom was a vocalist and his daddy was a jazz trumpeter. He started rapping at the age of nine and quickly established a talent for producing elaborate rhymes. In high school, he joined the drama club and began acting. After graduating from Brown University in 2004, he transferred to New York City and began working as a star.
Sean Bean
Sean Bean is an English star best understood for his functions in the television series "Sharpe" and the movies "Goldeneye," "The Lord of the Rings," and "Game of Thrones." Born in Sheffield, England, Bean started his acting profession in 1987 with a function in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "Antony and Cleopatra." He has actually considering that starred in various movies and television series, making a credibility as one of Hollywood's the majority of versatile stars.
The Team of Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer is a 2013 American science fiction action film based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment has actually killed all life on the planet other than for those aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the world, the film follows its travelers as they combat for their survival. Mr Wilford Snowpiercer Actor
Chris Evans leads an all-star cast in this epic post-apocalyptic thriller set aboard a train powered by a perpetual movement engine.
The team consists of showrunner Graeme Manson and director Scott Derrickson.
The Facility of Snowpiercer
The series will follow the survivors who survive on the train as they attempt to reconstruct society.
The Release Date: May 17, 2020
The world is about to alter. A new post-apocalyptic society has been developed, where the only method to endure is by riding the tracks of a huge train that circles the globe. The guests of this train are divided into classes: the wealthy elites, who reside in luxury on the upper levels; and the rest of the passengers, who live on floors listed below in squalor. On board this train are a varied group of characters, all struggling to find a place they can call home.
On a train that never ever stops, the last human beings alive live in a world of their own. The train is divided into classes, where the lower class lives in squalor while the upper class enjoys the finest life has to use. When Curtis, a member of the lower class, finds out of a plot to take and overthrow the elite control of the train for themselves, he should choose whether or not to sign up with in. Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment has eliminated all life on the world other than for those aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, the film follows its travelers as they battle for their survival.
The guests of this train are divided into classes: the wealthy elites, who live in high-end on the upper levels; and the rest of the guests, who live on floors listed below in squalor.


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